Terrestrial
- Of, relating to, or inhabiting the land of the Earth or its inhabitants, earthly.
- Of, relating to, or composed of land.
- Living or growing in or on land (as opposed to other habitat); not aquatic, etc.
- (astronomy) Of a planet, being composed primarily of silicate rocks or metals; see also terrestrial planet.
- Concerned with the world or worldly matters.
- (Mormonism) Of or pertaining to the second highest degree of glory.
- (broadcasting) Broadcast using radio waves as opposed to satellite or cable.
| Synonyms |
earthly
planetary
tellurian, telluric, Terran, terrene
(of, relating to, or composed of land): land, landly
(astronomy: Earth-like): telluric, rocky
(concerned with the world): earthly, mundane, sublunary, worldly
| Antonyms |
(of, made of, related to, or living or growing on land): aerial, aquatic, arboreal, epiphytic
(concerned with the world): celestial, spiritual